27th February

…are in size and frills! This is a Camellia reticulata x Camellia x williamsii cross and very fine today. Best camellia in the garden today? Camellia ‘Leonard Messel’ Camellia ‘Leonard

7th August

…as well. Not just one or two but all over the 15-20ft tall tree. I have never seen ‘Leonard Messel’ do this before. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x…

10th April

…‘Raspberry Fun’ aka ‘Leonard Messel’!! Jim Gardiner puts me firmly right in an email on Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ which I got so excited about last week and said I would…

12th November

…x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ with a great show outside the back yard. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ The flowers are not quite out on Sarcocca…

4th September

…I have seen. I have an article on Burncoose about propagating Camellia seeds. Camellia ‘Leonard Messel’ Camellia ‘Leonard Messel’ 1991 – FJW All harvest in – yield as good as…

12th April

…back yard. electric cables Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ showing its full colour range. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ outside the front arch. Magnolia…

31st January

…– CHW Shooting over and time for a proper trip around the garden without a rush but still the magnolias rush out! Outside the back yard Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard

25th February

…‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ – first few pink flowers here and there. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 2018 – CHW Overnight the east wind has howled and…

15th February

…outside the Back Yard First couple of flowers on Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Salix gracilistyla ’Mt. Aso’ in the garden and at the sales…

27th October

…to the leaves. Sorbus hemsleyanus ‘John Bond’ Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’. Sorbus ‘Wisley Gold’ Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’. Sorbus ‘Leonard Messel’ Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ just finishing flowering. Mahonia x media…